The final total for the 30th Anniversary JM in the AM Fundraising Marathon is $257,000!!! Thank you to everyone who pledged their support and gave their time for another year of great Jewish radio; and Mazal Tov to Nachum and the entire JM in the AM and NSN family!!!
JM in the AM’s 2013 fundraising Marathon has ended! Our annual on-air extravaganza ran from March 4th – 15th, and this year we celebrated Nachum Segal’s 30th Anniversary as JM’s host!
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Marathon 2013 Day 10, 03/15/2013
Marathon 2013 has ended with an amazing total, live music, a wide array of guests, and high spirits across the Jewish world as JM in the AM will be able to continue to play its vital role for another year. Mazal Tov! Guests to Day 10, both live in the studio and on the phone, included Staci Segal, the First Lady of Jewish Radio, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Barry Liben who was amidst celebrating the birth of a new grand-daughter, Rabbi Dr. Joel Rosenshein, L’via Weisinger of royalcakeness.com who brought amazing cakes for the 30th Anniversary celebration, Jay Buchsbaum representing himself, Kedem Wines and the Herzog Family, OHEL’s David Mandel, Larry Spivak, Mike Sojcher with a team of top notch musicians from Neshoma Orchestra including Dov Katz, Jake Sojcher, and Craig Resmovits, 
Izzy Goldberg honored his annual tradition of giving the final pledge, and Rabbi Ami Neuman came with student representatives from RTMA in Elizabeth, NJ who came to help answer phones on behalf of the Jewish-youth contingent of JM in the AM fans; as we all work to support the backbone of great Jewish radio, JM in the AM. Pledge your support today! The total at the end of Day 10 of the Marathon is $257, 000!!! Check out more pictures hereMarathon 2013 Day 9, 03/14/2013
With Day 9 of the Marathon in the can, we are down to the wire! Pledge now! Guests to Day 9, both live in the studio and on the phone, included Yossi Markovitz from onlysimchas.com, Elie Y. Katz, Michael New of the Sephardic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, DING of Suki & Ding Productions, Joey Bodner of Main Event Caterers, Jeremy Strauss, and Elana Flaumenhaft with student representatives from Ma’ayanot Yeshiva H.S. for Girls in Teaneck, NJ who came to help answer phones on behalf of the Jewish-youth contingent of JM in the AM fans; as we all work to support the backbone of great Jewish radio, JM in the AM. Pledge your support today! The total at the end of Day 9 of the Marathon is $156, 075!!! Check out more pictures hereMarathon 2013 Day 8, 03/13/2013
Jewish radio had be taken up a few notches and today’s guests and supporters did not disappoint…we broke six-figures and are moving full steam ahead!!! If you haven’t yet pledged, now is the time! If you have, make sure to spread the word so others can join the ranks as well. Guests to Day 8, both live in the studio and on the phone, included Jewish music luminaries Yisroel Lamm and Aaron Teitelbaum, Chaim Wietschner, Rabbi Yaakov Glasser of NCSY, Yossi Baumol of the American Friends of Sderot Hesder Yeshiva, Yitzchok Saftlas of Bottom Line Marketing Group, Dr. David Hirschorn, “Lobo” Silber, Rush Limbaugh, and Aliza Blumenthal with student representatives from Bruriah High School in Elizabeth, NJ who came to help answer phones on behalf of the Jewish-youth contingent of JM in the AM fans; as we all work to support the backbone of great Jewish radio, JM in the AM. Pledge your support today! The total at the end of Day 8 of the Marathon is $140,538!!! Check out more pictures here.Marathon 2013 Day 7, 03/12/2013
Nachum wants everyone to know that we are in the homestretch of this year’s marathon and we need your pledges now! Guests to Day 7, both live in the studio and on the phone, included Daniel Gordon, Elliot Weiselberg (with the Tuesday morning Yeshiva League Sports Update), The King of Shlock, Lenny Solomon, Noah Gurock, Leon Goldenberg and Daveera Greenfield from Shalom Torah Academy, as we all work to support the backbone of great Jewish radio, JM in the AM. Pledge your support today! The total at the end of Day 7 of the Marathon is $89, 622. Check out more pictures here.Marathon 2013 Day 6, 03/11/2013
Anyone who hasn’t pledged yet is implored to do so now! Anyone who has, pledge again if you can and then spread the word! Guests to Day 6, both live in the studio and on the phone, included Rivka Abbe (Host of Teen Spirit on the NSN, Tues. 7-8 p.m. ET), Jeff Leb and Josh Pruzansky represented the OU, Ronnie and Larry Birnbaum of “J-Drugs,” Rabbi Kenneth Brander of Yeshiva University, and Mrs. Elaine Keigher with student representatives from The Frisch School in Paramus, NJ who came to help answer phones on behalf of the Jewish-youth contingent of JM in the AM fans; as we all work to support the backbone of great Jewish radio, JM in the AM. Pledge your support today! The total at the end of Day 6 of the Marathon is $80, 734. Check out more pictures here.Marathon 2013 Day 5, 03/08/2013
The first Friday of every JM in the AM Marathon is an exciting day, a great time to take stock in the successes of week one and to prepare for an even better week two. Nachum reminded all the listeners to spread the word over the weekend and make sure that there isn’t a single person in the Jewish world who misses an opportunity to support great Jewish radio. Adding to the morning, Mark Zomick made a siyum in honor of Sunday’s yahrtzeit of Nachum’s father HaRav Zev ben Harav Yosef HaLevi, zt”l. Robert Katz joined the JM in the AM staff this morning to read pledges and share words of inspiration, emphasizing the need for this unique Jewsh programming. Guests to Day 5, both live in the studio and on the phone, included Dr Marc Singer, Yonina Segal, Lizzie Wallach, Rabbi Steven Burg, Rabbis Mordechai and Yossi Kaneslsky of Bris Avrohom, Mordy Mehlman, Shimon Lefkowitz, Joseph Stansky and Ari Katz of Camp Mesorah, Malcolm Hoenlein (Nachum conducted the Weekly Update with Malcolm live in the studio: part 1, part 2), Rabbi Eliezer Zwickler with Mitch Cohen and Doni Israeli of Congregation AABJ&D in West Orange, NJ, and Jeff Reese with student representatives from Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy/Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School in Livingston, NJ who came to help answer phones on behalf of the Jewish-youth contingent of JM in the AM fans; as we all work to support the backbone of great Jewish radio, JM in the AM. Pledge your support today! The total at the end of Day 5 of the Marathon is $68, 984. Check out more pictures here.Marathon 2013 Day 4, 03/07/2013
switching it up and keeping the listeners on their toes as the mid-point of the Marathon is nearly upon us. If you or someone you know hasn’t had a chance to pledge support for JM in the AM, now is the time! We have to remind everyone of the great service and entertainment that JM in the AM and the Nachum Segal Network provide to the Jewish community around the world every day. Guests to Day 4, both live in the studio and on the phone, included Shlomo Zwickler of Beit Orot, Rabbi Yisrael Rothwachs of the SINAI Schools, and Rabbi Chaim Hagler with student representatives from Bruriah High School in Elizabeth, NJ who came to help answer phones on behalf of the Jewish-youth contingent of JM in the AM fans; as we all work to support the backbone of great Jewish radio, JM in the AM. Pledge your support today! The total at the end of Day 4 of the Marathon is $58,209. Check out more pictures here.Marathon 2013 Day 3, 03/06/2013
Building on the excitement of Day 2, Nachum and the JM staff & volunteers brought some great enthusiasm to the air this morning as the 30th Anniversary Fundraising Marathon is moving full steam ahead! Nachum welcomed more of the great NSN hosts to the Marathon today including Charlie Harary (Host of Book of Life: Thurs. 9-10p.m. ET) and Yishai Fleisher (Host of The Yishai Fleisher Show: Tues. 5-7p.m. ET). Visitors to the marathon, both on the phone and in the studio included Yosef & Yehoshua Segal, Jonathan Schiff, Dr. Joseph Frager, Dr. Paul Brody, Moshe Cohen, and Rabbi Steven Finkelstein with student representatives from the Torah Academy of Bergen County (TABC) in Teaneck, NJ, who came to help answer phones and represent the Jewish-youth contingent of JM in the AM fans; as we all work to support the backbone of great Jewish radio, JM in the AM. Pledge your support today! The total at the end of Day 3 of the Marathon is $48, 483. Check out more pictures here.Marathon 2013 Day 2, 03/05/2013
The major focus of Day 2 of the Marathon was the ever expanding programming on the 
Nachum Segal Network, and the JM in the AM LIVEStream. Ever since the Network launched earlier this year we have added several new programs that cover every aspect of Jewish communal life including Israel, politics, social issues, teen concerns, and more! Nachum welcomed several of the NSN hosts to the Marathon today including General Manager Miriam L. Wallach (Host of That’s Life: Thurs. 2-3p.m. ET) , Meir Weingarten (Host of The Israel Show: Mon. 9-10a.m. ET), Eli Hagler (Host of the OU’s Jewish Reaction: 5-6p.m. ET ), Michael Fragin (Host of Spin Class: Thurs. 8-9p.m. ET), Yossi Zweig (Host of The Z Report, the Wednesday Live Lunch: Wed. 12-2p.m. ET), and Daniel Gordon (one of the Hosts of The Stunt Show: Thurs. 6-7p.m. ET) to read pledges, show their support and discuss their involvement in the Network. Elliot Weiselberg was live in the studio to express his support and to deliver the weekly Yeshiva League Sports Update. Nachum also had the pleasure of welcoming students from Magen David High School in Brooklyn, NY to help answer phones and spread the word to the multi-generational JM in the AM audience that their support is vital to keep the backbone of great Jewish radio going strong. The total at the end of Day 2 of the Marathon is $36,509. Check out more pictures here!
We would like to give special thanks to Stop Chop & Roll {516-341-SUSHI (7874), www.scrsushi.com } for providing an exquisite breakfast for marathon staff & volunteers on Day 2!
Marathon 2013 Day 1, 03/04/2013
As always, Nachum was joined by an amazing crew of JM staff members this morning including the other members of the “Three Marathon Amigos:” Mark Zomick, Producer of Marathon proceedings and Mattes Weingast. Mayer Fertig (Host of The Stunt Show on the Nachum Segal Network: Thurs. 6-7p.m. ET) , and Randi Wartelsky (Host of Something to Talk About on the NSN: Thurs. 3-4p.m. ET) were also on hand to read pledges and show their unending support to the backbone of great Jewish radio. The First Ladies of the JM in the AM Marathon, who tirelessly make it out every year to every morning of the marathon were at the phones from the opening ring providing a sense of calm to the proceedings; They include Judy Mitrani, Sheila Tannenbaum, and Gail Weintraub, the greatest mother-in-law in the world. Marathon photographer Mr. Shaya Dear was in the house with his trusty camera as was long-time volunteer Mr. Morris Ryback . Nachum welcomed WFMU Station Manager Ken Freedman to Day 1 to deliver the much anticipated, annual State of the Station Address. Nachum unveiled the new JM 30th Anniversary Magnet which features the above logo. The total at the end of Day 1 of the Marathon is $30,185. Check out more pictures here!
We would like to give special thanks to Jerusalem Cafe {212-398-1475, www.j2nyc.com} for providing a sumptuous breakfast for marathon staff & volunteers on Day 1!
